Quail is either:a quail (noun) - a small bird like a small chicken.to quail (verb) - to shrink back and cower in fear.See 'Related links' below.
A covey is a flock of quail, also a bevyFrom Answers.com"A family or small flock of birds, especially partridge or quail...from Old French covee, brood"
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Very much so. The quokka is a small member of the kangaroo family. The quail is a tiny bird.
The California quail belongs to the pheasant family, Phasianidae, in the order Galliformes, and is classified as Callipepla californica.
The mother carries the baby by the scruff of the neck, the finds bugs, small plants etc. and feeds it.
A mature female quail is called a hen. The adult male quail is called a cock. Very young quail are called chicks. A quail is a bird that belongs to the order Galliformes.
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I have found that the best pen for keeping quail is to buy a small fruit cage and make it doubly secure around the base.
Both species can be aggressive and with quail being very small, they could be harmed by both genders of chicken. Pen them separately.
Coturnix japonica is more commonly known as the Japanese Quail. This is the most common type of quail found in domestication. It has been domesticated since the 12th century. The Japanese Quail is a small brown bird with white speckles.
Ducks, grouse, Fox, groundhog, coyote, squirrel, quail.